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Is payer behavior taking away autonomy? This physician says yes
Physicians are facing rising prior authorization requirements and increasing denials, and some leaders say it is taking away their ability to make decisions.
8 new ASCs in August
Here are eight ASCs that opened or were announced in August:
'A colleague kicked in two doors in the clinic': The worst behavior physicians see at work
Medscape surveyed 1,671 physicians across more than 29 specialties in its “Physician Behavior Report 2023.” The responses were acquired between Jan. 17 and March 21.
10 things to know about Optum
Here are 10 things to know about UnitedHealth Group’s Optum:
Gastro Health acquires Florida practice
Gastro Health has acquired Gastroenterology Consultants of Polk County in Davenport, Fla.
11 medical office buildings, ASCs announced in August
From a California-based orthopedic ASC to a North Carolina medical office building, here are 11 medical office and ASC projects announced in August:
UC Davis Health breaks ground on medical office building, plans ASC
UC Davis Health has broken ground on a new medical office building in the Folsom (Calif.) Ranch neighborhood, according to a Sept. 1 report from Gold Country Media.
Payers cutting prior authorizations: 3 major moves to know
Three major payers have cut prior authorization requirements in August:
Patient sues Froedtert over medical instrument allegedly left in body
A Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit against Milwaukee-based Froedtert Hospital, alleging medical negligence and fraud after claiming a medical instrument was left inside his body following a 2020 surgery, according to an Aug. 31 report from local CBS a…
HCA Florida opens cardiac telemetry unit
HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital has cut the ribbon on its new 15-bed cardiac telemetry unit, according to an Aug. 31 report from South Florida Hospital News.
